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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-26
COOPERATIVE cooPERAGE CO.

The success of the 'Mankato Cooper
ative and Mercantile Company" which
was organized in March last, has been
so great, that Il second cooperative en-
terprise has recently been organized.
This is the Mankato Cooperage company
whose incorporators, officers and direc-
tors are all practical coopers. The arti-
cles of incorporation of this company
have been recorded in the office of the
Secretary of the State. The Mankato
Cooperage company has capital stock
of $1,000. Its incorpOratOrs are Adam
Klugherz, Jacob Traub, Thomas A.
Strong, William Benjamin, Charles Trow
and James A. Masters. They are all
earnest, industrious and business-like
men, and have the greatest confidence
i'll their enterprise. They have chosen
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Charles Trow; Secretary, ia
cob Traub; Treasurer, James A. Masters.
The present board of directors, which
has a general supervision of the interests
of the concern, comprises: Adam Klug
herr, James Cummings and John Stocker.
This company is already engaged in bust
ness. 1t has now large force of en-
plOyes at work, and large orders for bar
rels, casks and butter firkins are coming
in as fast as they can fill them. A large
part of the work is done by improved
cooperage machinery, driven by steam
power, and force of from II to Is men
is busily engaged in setting up and fin
ishing. This enterprise is inaugurated
under the most favorable circumstances,
and as the men who have organized it
are all sober, industrious and intelligent,
besides being the most skilled workmen
Of our city, it is expected the industry
will become an important feature in
Mankato's manufacturing enterprises.
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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

COOP THUNDER, Aug. "a, 1887.
Jack Frost made his first and early call
last night.
A. S. Blise, from Minneapolis, came
last night and is out at P. F. Drury's to-
day.
Mrs. F. Rosenow is enjoying the COM
pany of Miss Nell Taylor.
DIR. Phelps is giving very interesting
course of lectures on health reform at
the S. ID. A. church.
Rev, Brookings, the colored minister,
preached here Monday night to an in
terested and attentive audience.
A. F. Billet has just received his large
stock of robes and blankets. Cheap,
cash right up, no grumbling.
The Lutheran society held conven-
ton at this place last Sunday which was
largely attended. Several interesting
discourses were delivered, one of which
was in the English language.
w. I'll. Whitelaw will lecture on tenn
perance in the Baptist church next Sum
day evening. The Elder has given much
time to the preparation of this lecture,
and hopes TO see large congregation
greet him.
Geo. Monthei and Emma Lehman
were married at the Lutheran church by
Rev. Schulenburg yesterday at 6 O'Clock
p. m. We wish the young couple lib.
l arot omount IF hannIuess
Gates has never been very sick nor
has he ever had much to do with doc
tors, yet he thinks some of them posi-
| tive failure.
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GERMAN CATHOLIC INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.

The committee of arrangements of the
German Catholic Insurance Company
held a meeting Monday and made ar
rangements for the meeting of that COM
pany to be held here in October. Sub
committees were appointed to look after
the various details. 1t was decided to
build several arches across the principal
streets of the city and to decorate in 9th
ways. There will be grand procession
through the city with bands, etc. The
delegates are to be lodged with different
local members of the association. There
will be concert in the evening of the
18th, the day of the convention.
Reduced rates have been obtained
over all the roads in the state. All
members attending the meeting will re-
ceive round trip tickets at one and one
third the regular rates from Oct. II to 81.
A subscription will be taken up to meet
the necessary expenses.
AS several hundred people will be
here at that time it would be well for
our iuSiuSoo hiSii W hidhC ooiiiC oi iohSC-
ments to show our resources to these
visitors.
The committee of arrangements con-
sists of Messrs. Mahowald, Anton Pirath,
Martin Waller, S. Zimmerman, Anton
Busch, John Klein, Andras Gapter,
Frank Loring, Joe Rotthoff, Mich Korth,
John Lamm and o. Leonard.
The following subcommittee were
appointed:
COMMITTEE ON SUBSCRIPTION.
First Ward-Andreas Gapter, John
Lamm. Anton Lang, Joseph Kotthoff,
Wenzel Humer and John Ulman
Second Ward-Leo Lamm, Theodore
Schultz, Glenn Schroeder and Stephen
Lamm.
Third and Fourth Wards-John Klein
and Casper Walz.
COMMITTEE ON DECORATION.
John Klein, Anton Degleman, Geo
Settlement, Joseph Kotthof, Joseph
Beinopfe and George Hoffman.
Committee ON BADGES
John Klein, @. Leonard and Johr
Lamm.
COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT.
| @. Leonard and Anton Busch.
| Another committee meeting will bt
held in few days, when further ar
rangements will be made,
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i'm the election contest appealed to
the district court from Watonwan coun-
ty, in which case ]. P. Stemper was con-
testant and III. H. Higgins respondent,
both being claimants for the Office OF
sheriff of that county under the last gen.
eral election, Judge M. j. Severance
yesterday rendered decision in favor
Of contestant Stemper, and held that the
contestant was entitled to proceed
against the respondent, Higgins, who
now holds the office.
AT the meeting ofthe Baptist church
society last evening il was unanimously
decided to extend call to Rev. w.
Whitney, former pastor of the church,
but now filling the pulpit at Goshen,
Ind. Mr.. Whitney was here two years,
but resigned his position three years
ago to accept an appointment as state
missionary. This position he recently
resigned and accepted a cali TO Goshen.
He has hosts of friends here and is con-
sidered one of the strongest ministers
that ever served here in the Baptist
church. The salary was raised TO 81 200
and it is thought likely, from communi-
cations received from him, that he will
accept the call, though he may not come
until November. With the church once
more united it is expected that much
Will be accomplished.
MIR. Il. l.. Bellows, general agent for
the American Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Minneapolis, is in the city
looking up the feasibility of establishing
Il branch of the Association in Mankato.
He has interviewed a goodly number of
our business men and feels considerably
encouraged over the prospects for sue
cess. Their plan of doing business out
side of their own county is to establish
Il depository or financial agency with
one of our banks. Also an agency for
sale of their stock, and an examining at
torney for any legal business required
by them. The company is loaning mon
ey very cheap-6 per cent.-and will at
any time help their members to build a
house on monthly installments. The
is endorsed by such men as
Hon. John III. Gear, Ex-Governor OF
Iowa; Hon. John DeLaittre, president
Of Nicollet National Bank, Minneapolis;
Jas. VI. Bishop, wholesale paper dealer,
and many others.
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RACE PROGRAM.

Below will be found the race program
for the fair of the Southern Minnesota
Live Stock and Fair Association, to be
held at Mankato, Sept. 20, 81, % and %.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 81.
2:3O trotting. Purse, $3.50; divided
800, $40, $40.
Gentleman's road race to road cart
mile heats.
Specialize be announced.
THURSDAY, SEPT. %.
2:45 trot or pace. Purse, 1925; divided
$40, $40, SIS.
Double team trot or pace-mile heats.
Purse, $50; divided $35, $15.
Two-year-old trot or pace-9 mile
heats. Purse, S25; divided SIS, SO.
FRIDAY, SEPT. %.
Free for all trotting. Purse, $3.50; di-
vided $l35, $50, $40.
Four-year-old trot or pace. Purse,
$l2O; divided $50, S45, SIS.
Gentlemen's road race to road wagons
mile heats.
Entries to these races will close Sept
18th.
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MADEIIA Aup % 49,

! MADELIA, Aug. 25, 1887.
No Madelia letter has appeared since
the 18th inst. This is owing to the fact
that it has required all of your CORE
ispondent's spare time to keep himself
and family supplied with prairie chick
ems. More fortunate hunters than he
can kill enough in one day to keep them
selves in meat for two or three days.
Hon. A. r. Pau, Mayor of Mankato,
was in our village on legal business Mon
day. He expected to return home that
evening, but the grand sights and excel
lent amusements offered by our little
town, and the way we set 'em up, so
paralvzed the little Mayor that he forgot
to 90 home until Tuesday noon.
Miss Sundt, of Mankato. and Miss Kel-
ley, of Lake Crystal, have been visiting
at Mr.. Chas. Mullen's. They return
home to-day.
Miss Anderson has moved her millin-
cry store into the Johnston building, op-
posite flanders hotel.
The work of shelving and painting
kendall's new building is being pushed,
and the stock of hardware will be put
into place as soon as the work can be
finished.
A new jewelry store has been opened
first door west of Chas. Mullen's restau-
rant.
Work on the furniture factory is pro-
crossing rapidly. The gentlemen who
have undertaken this business are en-
terprising, and are bound to make sue
cess. If our business men will properly
encourage manufacturing enterprises
Madelia will rapidly increase in size and
prosperity.
Tuesday night, between here and st.
James, couple of tramps, riding in a
box car, got into fight. when one of
them fired several shots into the other
and then jumped from the car, breaking
his leg. The other was found when the
train arrived in Lake Crystal.
Tuesday afternoon laboring man,
who had imbibed too freely was lying
on the ground back of A. Roles saloon
in senseless condition, was robbed of
$3.50 by farmer living about six miles
from here.
The G. 7. lodge of this place visited
st. James lodge Monday night. A good
time was had.
G. A. Bradford has moved out onto his
farm.
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From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l

Bob Thomas and NJ. Hanna are sell
ling tickets of admission to the State
fair grounds on q. A. r. day-the date
of the big sham battle. The local g. A.
r. Post is to have 10 per cent. of the
amount of sales made.
-"Zig" Laird, the trainer, has made
arrangements to take possession of the
track at the fair grounds, and has al
ready a number of local horses in hand
for training. Laird understands his bust
ness with the best of them.
Capt. 7. Ii. Andrews has received a
very handsome sample card from the
Winchester Arms Co. 1t is the most ell
egant thing of its nature ever exhibited
in the city. Capt. Andrews has also just
received large stock of revolvers OF all
makes and patterns.
Mr.. Gottlieb Schmidt is making
some radical changes in the interior ar
engagements of his harness store. The
improvements include large, center
show case, new shelving, paintingpaper-
ing, etc. Mr.. Schmidt keeps abreast
with the times and the growing proper
tons of his trade.
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From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREF


"A marriage license was issued to
James NJ. Fenis and Effie McMahan yes
terday.
An election of officers of the Gaslight
Company will be held Monday, Sept. D,
at 10 a. IN.
The mali service on the Cannon
Valley road will be extended to this city
from its present termination at Water
vile, commencing next Thursday, Aug.
18th.
The County Commissioners adver-
tise for bids for $4,000 five per cent.
court house bonds to mature in ten
years.
There is a greater demand for teach
ers in the higher grades this year than
ever before. Prof. Soaring is over-run
with applications from all over the state
for good teachers.
The freight rate on coal to Mankato
after Aug. 22d will be $3.50 per ton.
This is one dollar less than year ago.
Will the reduction make any difference
in the price of that fuel?
The State Convention of the w. &.
4. u. will be held in Mankato Sept. 9th.
The event is expected to bring to the
city an exceedingly large number OF
ladies interested in the cause of temper
ance.
The attendance at the Normal school
the coming year promises to he very
large and composed of a better class OF
students than heretofore. The latter is
the result of abOlishing the preparatory
department.
Bob Thomas will canvass the city
for the sale of "The Life of Gen. John
A. Logan" by George Francis Dawson
The work is the only one authorized by
Mrs. Logan, and has an Introductory ar
ticle from her pen. 1t contains 600 large
pages and sixteen full-page illustrations
All admirers of Gen. Logan will desire
to have copy of the book.
A Mr.. Shoemaker, of Winona, hal
rented building on North Front street
near Rock, and will put in stock o
boots and shoes in few days. He Il
known to some of our citizens, and viii
doubtless receive his share of patronage
The firm of Busch, Vahle d Co.
dealers in general merchandise, dis
solved partnership Yesterday. The bust
ness will hereafter be conducted undo
the old firm name of Busch x Son. Nh
Busch took Mr.. Vahle into partnership
with him April l4th. The dissolution
took place with the consent OF all tn
members.
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MIR. }. u. noller Will start coal
ward in about three weeks, making coal
ward number two in the city. He will
deal in Lehigh coal. The yard has not
vet been located, as Mr.. Roller has not
been able to obtain ground at reasona-
BILE price. He is prepared to receive or
ders ut any time.
Red Wing Republican: "The follow
ing facts are recalled by an old inhabi-
tant, which prove that we are enjoying
good times: Sixty years ago bushel of
wheat would buy two yards of calico or
shifting; the same will now buy fifteen
or twenty yards of the same goods. A
bushel of ears of corn would then buy a
pound of nails; now it will buy ten
pounds. A pair of factory blankets cost
a good cow in 1920; now the price OF a
common COW will buy six pairs Of equal
quality. If the present are close times,
how Jared the pioneer? When he first
settled in his town, he and his boys
worked hard all one Summer, clearing
land to raise crop of corn, and the crop
when marketed paid only for piece OF
cotton shifting, a jug of molasses and
two pairs of boots. These goods can
now be bought for $40.
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From Mondays Daily Free Press.

The special city commissioners OF
the sewer improvement and the Walnut
street grading will meet at 10 a. m, Sept
9Th.
Charlotte, the fifteen year old daugh'
ter of Chas. Wright, of Judson, died al
the home of herparents Saturday of con-
sumption. She has been sufferer from
that disease for long time. The funer-
al occurred to-day.
In the case of Ann Parry VS.. David
ID. Owens for the possession of the south
half of the southwest one-fourth of Sec
ton 20, 1O9- %, Judge Severance has rem
dered decision i'm favor of the plain
tiff.
Miss Carrie Muzzy, a Baptist mis-
sionary, we'll known in this vicinity,
died last week i'll the south, and the re-
mains were brought to this city yester-
day for burial. She was about thirty
five years of age and has devoted her
self To missionary work for some time.
Her home was in Hebron.
Mr.. l.. ii. Turner, of st. Paul, secre-
tary of the sham battle committee of the
State fair, is in the city for the purpose
of arousing interest in the battle among
the u. \. Il. and militia. He is deslr-
Gus of having both those organizations
participate in the affair, which will take
place September 18th on the State fair
grounds
About ten thousand dollars has been
expended on the Minneapolis EXPOSE
ton building this year, preparing it for
the next Exposition, although it was
supposed to be rs complete as possible
during the last one. Many changes will
be made in the entrances for the accom-
mediation of visitors, which will render
it much more pleasant. Everything that
can be desired by those who attend the
Exposition can be found within its walls
and it will not be necessary for any one
entering in the morning to leave the
building until the close of the night per-
Torrance.
The German Catholic church has
purchased eighty acres on the Goodyear
hill for cemetery purposes. a portion
of it has been plated, and many lots
and blocks sold. Already several bur-
: '~'-~ h"nn made, thsra
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Saturday, I'LL further nOTlCe.
ISIDOR LONGINI.
Summer Excursions.

The Chicago & Northwestern Railway
has placed on sale cheap excursion tick
cts TO Buffalo, Niagara:.F Falls, Chautauqua
Lake, Ogdensburg and Rouse's Point, N.
Y; Portland, Me-, Montreal and Que
bee; Concord, Fabyans, North Conway
and Plymouth, N. H., via Boston, Alex
andria Bay Thousand Islands), Brant-
ford. Berlin. Belleville, Brockville,
Goderich, Coburg, g selph, Hamilton,
Kingston, London, o. ava, Port Hope,
Prescott and Toronto, Ont; Bellows
Falls, Bethel, Braiistree, Burlington,
Hartford, Montpelier, Northfield, Roy
alton, Rutland, st. Adams, Springfield,
Waterbury, White River Junction, VT,
and other Eastern points; also tickets to
Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Ore
gon, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San
Diego and many other points in the
West and Northwest. For rates and full
information apply to Ticket Agent q. &
NV. R'y. 2wSt
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IMPORTANT DECISION.

Judge Severance rendered an import
ant decision Thursday in regard to the
use of unsealed weights and measures
The case was that of Bisbie, Olson &
Boynton, of Madella, vs.. Mary McAllen,
to recover $55, the amount ola bill OF
goods sold her. The defendants second
defense was that the above firm had not
had their weights, steelyards, ETC., seal
ed by the county sealer, and that under
the law she need not pay bill to firm
doing business under those conditions.
The answer to this defense was that
there were no sample weights and meas
ures in the county. This answer was
demurred to on the ground that that
made no difference in the matter. Judge
Severance has sustained the demurrer.
Under this decision it is not necessary
to pay any bill to a firm that has sold
the goods by the aid of unsealed weights
and measures. 1t is hardly likely, how
ever. that anyone will be so small as to
take advantage of the law.
To FREE PRESS reporter County Treas
urer Jones, county sealer of Blue Earth
county, stated that the law had hitherto
been practically dead letter. He said
that there was not single weight or
measure I'm this county that was sealed
according to the law. One merchant APP
piled to him yesterday to seal his
weights, but he was unable TO do so as
he had no steelyards. Some of his
measures are also incorrect. He has
sent TO the state authorities, and when
the new ones arrive he will be prepared
to attend to our merchants. The law
requires the merchants to bring their
weights and measures to him, but as that
will be putting them to great inconven-
in many cases he is willing to 90 to them.
He thought that but few would take adj
vantage of the decision to escape paying
their bills.
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MAN SHOT NEAR MADELIA.

Lake Crystal Union: Freight train No.
"a, going east brought to this place a man
who was found in box car at Iceland at
five o'clock Wednesday morning by Con-
ductor Cook, shot; one ball entered the
stomach and another striking the left
arm breaking one bone between the ell
bow and wrist He says his name is
Fred LOOMS, that he is "a years old,
single, and when at home lives with his
parents at Huron, ID. L. He also says,
on this morning he and two other fei-
lows boarded the train at st. James and
that one of the others shot and robbed
him of a silver watch, gold plated chain
and one dollar IN money, and then
jumped from the car, between st. James
and Madelia. The description of the
two tramps as near as he can remember
Is that they were young men, and the
one that did the shooting was about five
feet four inches in height, freckled face;
the other is a trlfie taller, had scar in
mixed colored suit of clothes. He said
and was on his way to Kasota, and from
there to Huron. From the general ap-
pearance of the man lie has had good
bringing up and is quite intelligent. Our
physicians made an examination of the
wounds, and the one i'm the stomach is
quite likely to prove fatal. He is in
charge of the marshal at the Central
hotel, and such aid is being rendered as
to make him as comfortable as possible.
According to the opinion of the doctors
he cannot live but a short time. His
father has been telegraphed to, inform
ing him of the unfortunate affair
Since the above was in type it is sup
posed one of the party who was con-
nected with the shooting was found be-
tween st. James and Madelia along the
side of the track with broken leg; and
an additional statement has been made
by the wounded man that he shot at the
party who was shooting at him, but
don't know whether he hit him or not.
1t is quite likely this is one of the party
found who was in the muss. Further
developments in short time will lead
to the true inwardness of the whole af-
fair.
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Boston Advertiser: 1t is already evil
dent that the tide of feeling is growing
so strong against any free trade revision
of the tariff that no great fear need be
felt that any steps will be taken at the
coming session of Congress in that direc-
ton. The entire decadence of the talk
to expel Mr.. Randall and his followers
from the party indicates that even the
most radical free-traders are appreciate
ing the turn in the tide.
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$500 Reward

is offered, in good faith, by the manu-
facturers of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
for case of catarrh which they cannot
cure. 1t is mild, soothing and healing
in its effects, and cures "cold In the
head" catarrhal deafness, throat all
ments, and many other complications
of this distressing disease. 30 cents, by
druuuisfs
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CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hughes desire to
express their great feeling of gratitude
to the friends who have in so many ways
extended sympathy and aid since the
death of their little boy, Harold Sidney,
who died Sunday, Aug. 2lst, aged eight
months and fifteen days. The kindness
of all will be ever remembered.
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Self Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by j..
r. Jones.
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Three Grand Harvest Excursions.

To all prominent points in Northern
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota,
viii. be run by the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway, August
30th, September 10th and October 18th,
at one fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be good to return within thirty days
from date of sale. Good for stop-over
west and north of st. Paul.
For particulars address
T. w. TEAsDALE,
Genl Pass. Agt., st. Paul, Mimi.
10w5t
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Coon THUNDER, Aug. %, 1887.

COOP THUNDER, Aug. %, 1887.
Miss Lilly Doty is visiting with Mrs.
G., G. Schroeder.
Gus Mechelke leaves to-day to take
charge of A. f. Wendlant's branch hard
ware store at Madelia.
Rev. Il. w. Bell will preach in the